thestar.com.my
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outcry as prosecutors seek 18 year sentence former indonesia education minister nadiem makarim
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- Prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for former education minister Nadiem Makarim.
- Alleged corruption in Chromebook laptop procurement (2019-2022) caused Rp 2.18 trillion state losses.
- Nadiem co-founded Gojek and served as education minister until 2024.
- Prosecution also demands Rp 5.6 trillion restitution and Rp 1 billion fine.
- Defense argues lack of evidence of personal enrichment.
